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Episode Synopsis
Today on Creative Currents, you’ll learn all about how artists get paid. In this episode, Mark talked with Makeda Easter about her project “Making It: $napshots from the Artist Pay Project,” an anonymous journalistic series that explores how artists navigate financial realities. Makeda is an award-winning journalist and artist who works at the intersection of arts and social justice focusing on how to make artists' lives better. Makeda's work is a powerful blend of storytelling, activism, and cultural exploration. Her writing has appeared in publications such as: The Los Angeles Times, Dance Magazine, and American Theatre.On this episode of U-M Creative Currents, we'll tackle questions like pay equity, working for exposure, and how to answer the question "Is the offer of this job worth my time?"Learn more about The Art RebellionRead the Michigan Daily: Artist Pay ProjectVisit the Ford School: Artist Pay Project*Production note: Apologies about the audio quality on this episode—we ran into some technical difficulties during this recording. Subscribe to the Arts Initiative Newsletter Checkout our website Learn more about the Michigan Arts Festival
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